Maggie (Wilcock) Morris (bef. 1897)

Born before 2 May 1897 in Pemberton, Lancashire, England, United Kingdom

Wife of William Morris — married 15 Apr 1922 in St Matthew's Church in Highfield, Pemberton

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Biography

Maggie Wilcock was born in 1897 in Pemberton, Lancashire. Her mother, Mary Wilcock, was unmarried when Maggie was born. Maggie's birth was registered in the second quarter of 1897, in Wigan district. She was christened on 2 May 1897 at St John the Divine Church in Pemberton. Her mother was called Pollie Wilcock in the christening record, and their address was given as Ormskirk Road.

Maggie's mother married William Dodd in 1898. He was a colliery contractor.

Maggie married William ("Bill") Morris on 15 Apr 1922 at St Matthew's Church in Highfield, Pemberton. Both were 25 years old, and neither had been married before. William was a collier living at 4 Queen Street, Pemberton; Maggie's address was 31 Tunstall Lane, Pemberton. William's father was named as Thomas Morris (collier); Maggie's father wasn't named, as was usual for children of single mothers at the time. The witnesses were George Dodd and Annie Morris. Maggie signed her surname in the register as "Dodd" but then changed it to "Wilcock".

Maggie and Bill had no children.

Sources

• Birth registration listed on https://www.gro.gov.uk/gro/content/certificates/indexes_search.asp

• Marriage listed on Lancashire Online Parish Clerk - Register Marriages 1912-1927 Page 170, Entry 339 Wigan Archives

• Marriage registration https://www.freebmd.org.uk/cgi/information.pl?cite=EU1ABwU5cX03F7UZq6DBJA&scan=1 & https://www.freebmd.org.uk/cgi/information.pl?cite=14M1SQCErkw%2FoJ19IxGWOw&scan=1 & https://www.freebmd.org.uk/cgi/information.pl?cite=jFzvqL7mv6162J%2BcToobIg&scan=1 & https://www.freebmd.org.uk/cgi/information.pl?cite=jFzvqL7mv6162J%2BcToobIg&scan=1 also listed on Lancashire Online Parish Clerk

• "England and Wales Census, 1901," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:X9G1-B6K : 21 May 2019), William Dodd in household of George Wilcock, Pemberton, Lancashire, England, United Kingdom; from "1901 England, Scotland and Wales census," database and images, findmypast (http://www.findmypast.com : n.d.); citing Pemberton subdistrict, PRO RG 13, The National Archives, Kew, Surrey.

• "England and Wales Census, 1911," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:XWYD-TB1 : 17 August 2019), William Dodd, Pemberton, Lancashire, England, United Kingdom; from "1911 England and Wales census," database and images, findmypast (http://www.findmypast.com : n.d.); citing PRO RG 14, The National Archives of the UK, Kew, Surrey.